Ink-well



PATENTBD JAN. 5,1904.

S. G. REYNOLDS.

INK WELL.

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No. 749,098. 1 PATENTBD JAN. 5, 1904.

I S. G. REYNOLDS.

INK WELL.

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No. 749,099. PATENTED JAN, 1904.

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I INK WELL.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 5, 1904.

SIDNEY G. REYNOLDS, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

INK-WELL.

SPEGIFIGATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 749,098, dated January '5, 1904- Application filed June 10, 1903. Serial No.160,927. (N0 model.)

To a whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SIDNEY G. REYNoLDs,a

citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Wells; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in ink-wells. 7

It consists of providing an ink-well made of two separable member-one constituting the base, which is intended to" be permanently used, and the other comprising the reservoir for the ink, which is intended to be removed and replaced when desired or a new one substituted therefor.

The invention consists of certain other novel features that will hereinafter be described and claimed.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which the same parts are indicated by the same letters throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing one form of the improved well. Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isa plan view of the base of the device shown in Fig. l with the reservoir removed; Fig.4. shows a modified form of reservoir, in which the base is shown in section and in which the reservoir is held in place by spring-clips. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a modification of the device shown in Figs. 1 to 3, in which the reservoir is held on the base .by a springloop. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 6. Fig. '8 is a detail showing the spring-loop detached. Fig. 9 is a plan view of another form of the base. Fig. 10 is a plan View of another form of reservoir and illustrates the means by which the base and reservoir are locked together. Fig. 11 is a perspective view showing another form of device for locking the two parts together, the said device also includinga rack for the pen. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the base shown in elevation in Fig. 13, in which a rack for the pen is molded integrally with said base.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 3,'A represents the base, provided, with a recess a to receive the neck b of the reservoir B. This recess a is connected by a passage 0, to the mouth a, in which the pen is dipped. The reservoir B has a neck I) projecting into the recess aand is indented at b to facilitate the insertion of the pen in the ink-well. The reservoir B also fits inside of the rim a which prevents the neck of the reservoir from being easily broken, and thus lends strength to the structure. It will be seen that'if thereservoir be turned around through a small angle about its pivot 12 it would close the opening 0.,--and thus keep out dust and diminish evaporation of the ink. It may be turned back to the position shown in Fig. 2 when desired.

In the form of device shown in Figs.4 and 5 the reservoir B is in the form of a substantially cylindrical bottle, cut away, as at b.

Thisbottle is preferably made in the form of a cylinder, so that it may be stood on its base and kept With the neck up until it is ready for use, at which time it is inverted over the pedestal, the stopper having been previously removed. In order to keep this bottle in place, I may provide a spring-frame consisting of a broken ring 0, made ofresilient material, and spring-clips O, havingholdingarms 0 and c, which clips are secured to said ring in any convenient way, as by soldering, or they may be stamped out in one piece with the ring and then the parts bent into shape,.

as indicated. By having three of these springclips and the ringCslightly morethan a semicircle, they may be readily sprung over the base and also over the reservoir, as indicated in Figs. 4and 5, thus locking the two-together. It will be evident that the spring-frame may be removed and another bottle substituted for the bottle B, if desired.

In the form of device shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the parts are generally similar to those shown in Figs. 1 to 3 except that the base A is provided with a bead a preferably terminating in stops at", over which head the holding ends D of the resilient loop D are sprung. These holding ends D have grooves 61 to engage the said bead a and thus the loop holds the reservoir onto the base.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 9 no spring clip or holder is used, but the base of the ink-well is provided with a plurality of symmetrical lips a projecting from the rim a under which lips the interrupted bead b of the reservoir B engages. It will be seen that this engagement is generally similar to that of the slotted screw in its housing and that a partial turn in one direction will lock the reservoir to the base, leaving the chamber a open for the insertion of the pen,while a partial revolution in the opposite direction will cause the reservoir to close up the opening a thus keeping out dust and diminishing evaporation. This form of lock for the base and the reservoir may be used'in place of the spring clips or loops with any of the various forms of ink-wells herein described.

In the form of device shown in Fig. 11 the 'base A is provided with a groove 0., in which the spring-clip E engages, which clip is provided with holdingarms E, engaging the reservoir B. The ends of this spring may project outward, as at E to form a pen-rack.

In the form of device shown in Figs. 12 and 13 the base A is provided with a rack A which is preferably molded integrally therewith.

Thus it will be seen that I provide an inkstand having a permanent base with removable reservoirs, and these removable reservoirs may be bought in quantities and fresh ones replaced on the inkstand when desired.

It will be evident that as soon as the level of the ink in the base falls below the bottom of the neck of the reservoir air will bubble up into the reservoir, allowing more ink to fiow out, and thus the inkstand will feed itself automatically.

It will be seen thatI provide acheap,simple, durable, and eflicient ink-well where ink is kept comparatively free from dust and from evaporation and where the parts are readily accessible and may be conveniently cleaned out when desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. In an ink-well, the combination ofa base, and a reservoir revolubly mounted on said base, with means for fastening said base and said reservoir together, substantially as described.

2. In an ink-well, the combination of a base provided with an opening in the center thereof, and an open chamber for the ink connected tosaid opening, a reservoir revolubly mounted on said base and having a neck projecting down in to said opening, and means for locking said'reservoir to said base, substantially as described.

3. In an ink-well, the combination of a base provided with a central cylindrical opening, an open chamber for the ink connected to said opening, and an elevated rim, said rim being cut away adjacent to said chamber, a bottle having its top fitting snugly on said base and having its sides engaging said rim,

the said bottle being provided with a cylindrical neck projecting down into said cylindrical opening, the said bottle being thus revolubly mounted on said base, substantially as described.

4. In an ink-well, the combination with a base provided with a central cylindrical opening, and an open chamber for theink connected to said opening and also provided with an annular rim, of a bottle having its top fitting snugly on said base and having its sides engaging said rim, the said bottle being provided with a cylindrical neck projecting down into said cylindrical opening, and means for locking said bottle to said base, substantially as described.

5. In an ink-well, the combination ofa base, a reservoir revolubly mounted on said base, and means for fastening said base and said reservoir together, said means being provided with extensions forming a pen-rack, substantially as described.

6. In an ink-well, the combination of a base provided with a central cylindrical opening, and an open chamber for the ink connected to said opening, a reservoir revolubly mounted on said base and provided with a cut-away portion normally located over said chamber, and meaus for locking said base and said reservoir together, said means being extended to form a pen-rack, substantially as described.

7. In an ink-well, the combination of a base provided with acentral opening,an open chamher for the ink connected with said opening, and an annular rim, of a reservoir fitting snugly within said rim and havinga neck projecting down into said opening, said bottle being provided with a recessed portion normallylocated above said chamber, and means for holding said bottle and said base yieldingly in contact with each other, said means being provided with extensions forming a penrack, substantially as described.

8. In an ink-well, the combination of a base provided with a central cylindrical opening, and an open chamber for the ink connected to said opening, and also provided with an annular rim having the part adjacent to said chamber cut away,a bottle fit ting snugly with- S. G. REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

W. L. MORLAN, IRWIN DUGAN. 

